Residence Life and Housing is excited about the arrival of our residence hall students. Students are scheduled to arrive between Wednesday, August 18, 2010 and Friday, August 20. Students moving in to North Quad residence halls should note the Ritchie Lot (Lot #22) is a handicap accessible lot only. As indicated in the assignment email, Residence Life & Housing will be sending email updates called “Count Down to Move-In 2010” prior to move-in day. Be sure to watch your University email for exciting news and updates! If you have not received your assignment and check-in information or have any questions, please call the Office of Residence Life and Housing at 330-972-7800 or e-mail reslife@uakron.edu. We look forward to your arrival on campus!

Are you interested in programming events for the University of Akron? Do you believe you would have the perfect skills to coordinate programs on campus? Then we want you! The Zips Programming Network is looking for dedicated and creative minds for the Traditional Events Chair and Community Outreach Chair on the Executive Board.

Each executive board member has the following requirements:

ZPN Executive Members must have 8 office hours per week.
ZPN Executive Members must meet on a weekly basis with the President and / or Graduate Assistant.
ZPN Executive Members must meet with committee at least on a biweekly basis.
ZPN Executive Members must attend weekly executive board meetings and weekly Associate member meetings held on Mondays at 4:30pm and Wednesdays at 5:00pm.
ZPN Executive Members must be enrolled as a full time undergraduate student at The University of Akron, maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
ZPN Executive Members must attend mandatory ZPN events.
ZPN Executive Members must actively participate in most ZPN events, socials and functions.

Applications are available at the Hub Desk in the Student Union 1st Floor. Deadline for submission will be Wednesday, September 1 at 5pm. If you have any questions regarding the available position, please contact the ZPN President, Chad Warrick, at 330-972-7014 or zpn@uakron.edu

Mark your calendars: SpringFest 2011 will be on Friday, April 29, 2011 on Coleman Common.

The SpringFest Core Committee is developing the subcommittees and looking for faculty, staff and students willing to dedicate one hour, every other week to a SpringFest subcommittee through the fall and one hour every week beginning in February until the event. To volunteer, please e-mail Lorri March at lorri@uakron.edu with your top two choices of subcommittees from the below list:

Phi Delta Epsilon, an International Medical Fraternity, will be hold its fall recruitment September 13 through September 17, 2010. More details will follow. Please email ua.phide@gmail.com with any questions.

The Judicial Branch works with the Office of Parking Services to handle parking appeals and grievances. We also work with students through Student Judicial Affairs regarding any student grievances.

Requirement of all elected or appointed members:
-Maintain a minimum 2.3 cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.)
-Maintain at least 12 credit hours per semester
-Be in good standing with the University
A student is considered in Good Standing with the University by:
Being clear of academic probation or suspension,
Being clear of disciplinary probation or suspension,
Being clear of unsatisfied financial obligations to the university,
Being in good standing as defined by the student’s academic college or program.
-Serve a mandatory minimum two to six office hours per week

If interested please apply at www.uakron.edu/asg under the join ASG tab AND send a cover letter and resume to lmy7@zips.uakron.edu by August 17 at 12:00 p.m.

Interested in entrepreneurship? Have experience with starting a business or community project? The Student Venture Fund at the University of Akron is seeking qualified, enthusiastic graduate students for the upcoming school year. ALL BACKGROUNDS ARE WELCOME!

The Student Venture Fund is part of a campus-wide focus on entrepreneurship and economic development in Northeast Ohio. Our organization provides pre-seed funding to start-ups through the process of due diligence evaluation. Our goal is to provide synergistic links between the university, business communities and entrepreneurs for the purpose of education and economic development in the region.

The University of Akron Women's Basketball team is currently looking for male students (Freshmen-Seniors) who are interested in being a practice player for the upcoming 2010-2011 season. For more information, please contact Norbert Spivey @ 216-789-8234 or Matt Ruffing @ 330-571-4185. We can also be reached by email, mpr14@uakron.edu.

Welcome back students! As we begin a new year, the Department of Residence Life & Housing in collaboration with The University of Akron Police, and The Community and Housing Oriented Police (C.H.O.P.) are hosting the first-annual Safety Fair! This event will give residential students an opportunity to meet with local safety forces and see live demonstrations.

Some of the agencies that will be present are the Akron Police Department, Akron Fire Department, Summit County Sheriff’s Department as well as other campus departments. In addition there will be free food and fantastic prizes, including an iPod shuffle and an iTunes giftcard!

This event is for residence hall students only, bring your Zip Card with the sticker from your hall on it in order to get into the event. The location of the event is the gravel lot (Lot 9) next to the football stadium and Spicer Hall. The Safety Fair will last from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

Akron Racquetball Club is looking for new club members for the upcoming school year! The club meets twice a week, typically Wednesday and Thursdays from 6-9pm in the Ocasek Natatorium (ONAT) for open play and practice. Racquetball is a great way to stay in shape, meet new faces and relieve stress after a long day of class.
Last year, our club filled a collegiate team consisting of eight guys and eight ladies to compete in the Mid-East Racquetball Conference (MERC) and we plan on doing it again this year. We also play in some local tournaments, along with Collegiate Nationals in Arizona! Tournament play is encouraged but not necessary for participation in the club, just meet us at the courts and have some fun!
All skill levels are welcome, even those that have never held a racquet. All are welcome! If you are interested in more information, please contact the Club President, Allan Springer, at aws11@uakron.edu.

The Respiratory Therapy Club will be selling Entertainment Books as a fundrasier to support our clubs events for the year and our competitive team's participation to represent Ohio at the Respiratory Therapy national conference.

2011 Entertainment Books will be sold for $30 which includes the Akron, Canton and Cleveland areas and can also be ordered for most cities in the U.S. This is $5 less than most retailers!

Each entertainment book is filled with food, travel, and car repair coupons. This year the Akron area book is filled with OVER $17,000 in coupons!

Entertainment Books are available for purchase/pick up in the Department of Allied Health in Polsky Building 124. Please contact Lynn at lml33@zips.uakron.edu if you are interested in purchasing a book or have additional questions. Thank you for your support!

Comedian Jay Black has toured over 300 colleges as well as some of the top clubs in the country. Jay made his television debut on Showtime and has followed up with appearances on Fox Business Channel, A&E, and NBC’s Extra! He also appeared in the 2009 winning release “Goodbye Baby.”

This FREE Event is Sponsored by RHPB and EJ Thomas Hall

Door prizes at the event including a grand prize of a Black Wii System!

The University of Akron's Zipmail is a compilation of University announcements for University students, sent each Friday unless circumstances require otherwise. The deadline for submissions to be considered by the University is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Zipmail is a University of Akron communication vehicle established for the benefit of The University of Akron to communicate with its students. Items will be accepted for publication only when the University is directly involved in the activity through participation, sponsorship, or partnership with one of its recognized organizations, colleges or departments. The University reserves the right to edit or to refuse to run any submission for any reason. Zipmail is not, nor is it intended to be, a public forum or a limited public forum. Questions about the implementation of this policy may be directed to zipmail@uakron.edu.

Items to be considered for inclusion in Zipmail should be sent through the Zipmail Event Submission Form. Due to the volume of submissions received, items will not run more than one time.

Questions about specific announcements should be made to the contact person/department/organization listed in the announcement.Your event will automatically be forwarded to the University's online calendar. The Zipmail Coordinator can be reached at x2837.